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KOGEI & MeCraftspeople and Their Stories

VOICE Interviews / Dialogues

KOGEI & Me Craftspeople and Their Stories

Passing on the feelings of craftspeople towards their crafts.Along with the best piece to cherish for life.

Crafts are produced through the hands of various people, and everyone who are related to it should be a “craftsperson”. “Kogei & Me” shares the story of these craftspeople and their thoughts on Kogei.

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Seiji Ito

Jinshu Touen

I want to make a teapot that is blended into our daily life
VOL.29

WHAT I AM

Eifu Kawamata

Okeei

Pursuing simple beauty
VOL.28

WHAT I AM

Masanori Yamane / Eiko Tanaka

In the white Japanese horse chestnut, the colors lives on
VOL.27

WHAT I AM

Yumiko Tanaka / Yasuko Kamochi

Fukuju Touen

The future of the kiln lies in the gentle smile.
VOL.26

WHAT I AM

Takeyoshi Mitsui

Expressing softness from the hard glass
VOL.25

WHAT I AM

Masanori Soejima

Soejima Glass

Forming in the air while listening to the heat
VOL.24

WHAT I AM

Kosuke Fujimoto

Fujimaki Seitou

One indelible memory of my childhood was the existence of a porcelain with a pale blue glaze
VOL.23

WHAT I AM

Masahide Shioji

Tohachiya

I get a sense of fulfilment every day
VOL.22

WHAT I AM

Shusaku & Ryosaku Yamamoto

Izuru Seitou

Bizen ware befitting the day, fostered by brothers.
VOL.21

WHAT I AM

Yoshiyasu & Ayako Harada

Kichiemon Porcelain

Creating from my natural position, I am able to distinguish myself from others.
VOL.20

WHAT I AM

Hiroyuki & Eijiro Tokunaga

Tokko Kiln

It brings great pleasure seeing the products evolve when served with food.
VOL.19

WHAT I AM

Kenichi Harada

Enku

“enku”, a brand led by dedication
VOL.18

WHAT I AM